Youth Arts–A Creative Platform for Young People
Age guide: 13+ | Wednesdays | 6.30pm-8pm | The Courtyard Gallery, The Core, Solihull, B91 3RG
Exciting • Bold • Supportive • Adventurous • A Space for Teenagers to Call Their Own
What is Youth Arts & How Can it Benefit My Teenager?
Charcoal, pencil, painting, portraits, large-scale artwork, exhibitions and volunteering opportunities — Youth Arts is an exciting programme for creative teenagers. The workshops can support GCSE/A-Level arts subjects, as well as portfolio and interview preparation for scholarships or higher-level courses (e.g. degree in the arts).All materials are provided except art folders (available for purchase).
"...Mukesh knows when to challenge and gently push, when to revel in the joy of drawing, painting and making, and how to share his deep love of all things creative! Mukesh manages to combine really fun creative experiments with rigorous drawing exercises and lots of art history, weaving it all together so it makes sense and feels really exciting. He is an excellent, supportive tutor who makes it all seem possible..."
Arts Award
Young people will have the opportunity to achieve Arts Awards (awarded by Trinity College London) at either Bronze, Silver or Gold levels aligned to their developmental stage. Gold Arts Award carries 16 UCAS tariff points and is equivalent to A-Level standard. You can read more about Arts Award here.
Why Choose Art at the Heart
Solihull Civic Honours Award Winner 2022: “Making a Difference to Young People.”
Arts Award Centre & Trinity College London Champion Centre 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 for excellence in Arts Award Delivery.
Friendly and passionate qualified teaching artists with full DBS clearance and 25+ years of experience working with youth groups.
What to do Before Joining
Please read the booking terms and conditions, and read the code of behaviour policy with your child before booking. By booking a place you are agreeing that you have read and understood and will abide by both the terms and conditions and the code of behaviour policy.
We accept late starters dependent on places. For more information phone 07549 046682.
*Please wear old clothes and shoes to all sessions. Art at the Heart Enterprises does not accept liability for damaged property/clothes/shoes. Although we use child-friendly washable paint where possible, some colours can stain. We also occasionally use acrylic paints which are not washable when dry. Anyone who is worried about clothing/property should not attend.
Course Dates
Youth Arts can be booked yearly, termly or monthly.
We accept late starters depending on places. For more information contact mukesh@artattheheartcic.org
Autumn Term 2026 Dates:
Sept: 9, 16, 23, 30
Oct: 7, 14, 21
(No workshop 28th Oct – Half Term)
Nov: 4, 11, 18, 25
Dec: 2 (online), 9, 16
Spring Term 2027 Dates:
Jan: 6, 13, 20, 27
Feb: 3 (online), 10, 24
(No workshop 17th Feb – Half Term)
Mar: 3, 10,
Summer Term 2027 Dates:
Apr: 14, 21, 28
May: 5, 8 (Saturday trip), 19, 26
No workshops 12th May (swap for trip on 8th May),
No workshop 2 June – (Half Term)
June: 9, 16, 23, 30
July: 3 (Saturday trip), 14
No workshop 7th July – swap for ‘plein air’ painting trip on 3rd July)
How to Book
Complete Form 1 (Booking Form)
Complete Form 2 (Annual Details Form) so we have up-to-date emergency contacts and medical information.
Once both forms are received, we’ll send your personalised invoice. Your place is confirmed once payment has been made.